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Brazilian Dams / key documentsImpasses and Controversies of HydroelectricityArticle by Célio Bermann in the journal of the Institute for Advanced Studies of the University of São Paulo Related content:
Tenotã–mõ Executive SummaryOswaldo Sevá Alerts regarding the consequences of hydroelectric projects planned for the Xingu River, Brazilian AmazonPublication of the panel of experts on the Xingu hydroelectric complex, May 2005 Executive Summary 1. Summary of the plans for hydroelectric dams on the Xingu River An obsession of global engineering is the fixed idea to dam all rivers that have significant hydroelectric potential. Within this vision, rivers are no longer viewed as living flows of water, bio–chemical media which maintain life in equilibrium, including the lives of riverbank dwellers and migratory animals. Instead, rivers are examined using calculators, as if they only existed to be blocked by a giant wall to have their energy exploited. Related content:
Environmental Impacts of Tucuruí DamPhilip M. Fearnside (2001) "Environmental Impacts of Brazil’s Tucuruí Dam: Unlearned Lessons for Hydroelectric Development in Amazonia," Environmental Management 27:3.
Letter to World Bank by Brazilian NGOs re $1.3 Billion Environment Loan
Ms. Pamela Cox, Vice President, World Bank, for Latin America and the Caribbean cc: Related content:
Brazilian NGOs urge World Bank not to approve $1.3 billion environment loanFor immediate release Related content:
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